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How to Avoid Cons that Can Lead to ID Theft

An Unwanted Package Leads to ID Theft Realization

IRS Warns of Fake Email and Phone Calls from ID Thieves

DIY Identity Theft Protection: A 12-Step Program

Police Chief Targeted in Phony Check Scam

Increase in Workplace Raids Fuels a Growing Market for Phony IDs and Work Documents

Florida Community Hit with a Rash of Birth Certificate and Social Security Card Thefts

When Bad Things Happen in Your Good Name: The Consequences of ID Theft

25 Excellent Resources to Protect Against ID Theft

Federal Authorities Investigate the Reach of ID Theft Plot Involving Three Kansas Men

Former Regions Bank Employee Indicted for Embezzlement and ID Theft

Anti-Fraud Cop Faces Charges for Fake ID

Accountant Accused of Identity Theft

Protect Your Kids: Prevent Identity Theft

ID Theft Involving Government Employee Believed to be a Meth User Prompts Debate on Drug Testing

Social Networking Applications Can Pose ID Theft Risks

Credit Card Fraud: Skimming Money Out of Your Pocket

Iraq Veteran Learns He’s a Victim of ID Theft When Served with an Arrest Warrant

Missouri Sues Web Site to Stop Selling of Consumers’ Personal Information

Driver Accused in School Bus Crash Killing Four Children Indicted on Federal ID Theft Charges

Social Security Requirement Makes Some Afraid to Volunteer with the American Red Cross for Fear of ID Theft

Operator of a Florida Assisted Living Facility Arrested for Stealing the Identity of One of His Elderly Residents

Wife of a Missouri Sheriff Charged with ID Theft

How to Avoid Medical Identity Theft

Illegal Immigrant Who Served Time in US Prison for Drug Conviction Now Sentenced to US Federal Prison for ID Theft

Another Stolen Laptop and This Time Current and Former Connecticut State University Students at Risk for ID Theft

Ground Zero Workers Exposed to Possible ID Theft

80% of Americans Say They Are Concerned About Identity Theft

Identity Theft Happens to Dead People Too

Call for Action: Let’s Really Crack Down on ID Theft

Seven Surefire Ways to Become an ID Theft Victim

2,000 Corporate Executives Fall Victim to Smash & Grab Style ID Theft

Nation’s Largest Health Insurer Notifies Clients Their Records Were Left Open to Possible ID Theft

US House Passes Bill Requiring the IRS to Inform Taxpayers of Possible ID Theft

Stolen University of Virginia Laptop Contained Personal Information of Students, Staff and Faculty

ID Theft Ring Busted in California, More Than 300 People Believed to Be Victims

New Book “Zero Day Threat” Exposes the Role Banks and Credit Bureaus Play in ID Theft

Thieves Using Stolen Identities on Tax Returns Jumps 579% Over Five Years

Woman Who Used Stolen Identity to Buy Prescription Painkillers in 11 States Could Get a Life Sentence

How Stolen Identities Used to File Taxes Can Lead to More Problems for Victims

Hospital Worker Faces ID Theft Charges for Allegedly Stealing a Patient’s Credit Card Moments after She Died

Utah State Employee Accused of Stealing More Than 100 Identities of Clients Searching for Employment

Arizona Attorney General Hails Passage of ID Theft Bills

Company Ordered to Stop Selling So-Called International Driver’s Licenses to Illegal Immigrants

New IRS Chief Promises His Agency Will Tackle ID Theft

Hospital Security Guard and Three Others Charged in Scheme to Steal Patients’ Identities

Three Lawsuits Against Lifelock Point to Problems in ID Theft Protection Business

Police Say Caretaker Stole Identity of Mentally Challenged Woman

Brazzen ID Theft Suspects Arrested after Showing Up at a Victim’s Home

Watchdog Report Finds the IRS is Not Doing Enough on ID Theft

Judge Changes Mind about Plea Deal to Give Suspected ID Thief a Lighter Sentence

Former FEMA Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Identities Including Some of Natural Disaster Victims

SEC Shuts Down ID Theft Scam Involving a Job Advertisement on the Popular Web Site Craig’s List

ID Theft: Stealing More than Just Money

ID Theft Strikes Grad Students at U.C. Irvine

ID Theft “Victim” Arrested and Released to the Dismay of the Real Victim

ID Theft Victim Who Was Branded a Pedophile Still Suffering Despite Being Proven Innocent

Con Man Turned Crime Stopper Frank Abagnale Gives Law Enforcement Sobering Lesson in ID Theft

Online Scams Cost Consumers $240 Million in 2007

Marine Accused of Stealing Identity of a Fellow Marine while Training Together

New Study Finds Men Fall Harder than Women for Internet Fraud

Man Charged with Identity Theft while Behind Bars

ID Theft Raid Results in Standoff and Arrests

Tear up Those Hotel Keycards and Other Ways to Protect Yourself against ID Theft

US Lacks Government Agency to Stop ID Thefts

Fraudulent Charges Lead Police to ID Theft Ring at a New Mexico Motel

After Previous Deportation Pakistani National Illegally Reenters the US Using Stolen Identity

First ID Theft Case to Go to Trial in Long Island Leads to Conviction of ‘Criminal Ring Leader'

Columnist is Living Proof ID Theft Can Happen to Anyone

Philadelphia Woman Sentenced for Stealing $194,000 from a Hearing-Impaired Couple

Woman’s Social Security Number Stolen by Illegal Immigrant: His Credit is Fine, Hers is Ruined

Bill Aims to Protect Arizona School Children from Identity Theft

ID Theft Victim Describes Impact of This Crime

Who’s at Risk of Identity Theft

Investigators Arrest 19 in Mortgage Fraud Case Spanning 27 States and 350 Victims

Texas Attorney General Reaches ID Theft Protection Agreement with CVS Pharmacy

Suspended Police Officer Now Under Arrest for ID Theft, Financial Fraud

School Security Guard Charged with Identity Theft

Thieves Are Stealing People’s Identities and Stealing Their Houses

How ID Thieves Are Able to Steal Home

Man Charged with ID Theft after Using Ex-Wife’s Identity to Subscribe to DirecTV and Get Dental Coverage for his Girlfriend

Postal Carrier and Others Busted in ID Theft Scheme

Agents Finally Uncover True Identity of Man who Stole the IDs of at Least Five Dead People to Hide His Past for Years

Police say Illegal Immigrant Tried to Use Fake Social Security Card to Get Public Assistance Benefits

Wisconsin County Uses New Birth Record Forms to Deter ID Theft

It’s Up to Us to Catch Debit Fraud

Do-It-Yourself ID Theft Protection

Keep an Eye on Your Medical Identity

Stolen Government Laptop Contained Sensitive Medical and Personal Information

Florida Man Arrested in Tourist ID Theft Scam

Suspected Illegal Immigrant Sentenced in Phoenix Identity Theft Organization

Supermarket Chain Involved in Data Breach Should Offer Free ID Protection

Beware of Tax and Rebate Scams

Man Purchases Two Homes in California Using an 8-Year-Old’s Social Security Number

Restaurant Will Not Be Punished for Employing 11 Illegal Immigrants Now Charged with ID Theft

ID Theft: Take Charge and Fight Back

Credit Card Victim Gives Advice and Warning

Texas Banks Become First in the Nation to Use Early-Warning System for Catching ID Theft

Cyber Crook Admits Identity Theft Swindle

DMV ID Theft: Woman Finds Seven Vehicles She Doesn’t Own Registered in Her Name

What Your Bank Should be Doing to Protect You from ID Theft

Bank Employee Indicted On ID Theft Charges Involving Customers

Seattle Man Who Used Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Programs to Commit ID Theft Sentenced to Prison

Data Thieves Snag 4.2 Million Credit Card Numbers From Supermarket Chain

Online Taxpayers Targeted by ID Thieves

Former Security Guard at Rhode Island Hospital Accused of Stealing Identity Information of Emergency Room Patients

Leukemia Survivor Reaches Landmark Settlement with Credit Reporting Agency

Two Arrested in East Coast Identity Theft Scheme

ID Theft: Like Stealing Credit from a Baby

South Carolina Legislature Passes Tough, Stringent ID Theft Law

Phishing scams and ID Theft Prompts Action by Alaska Legislature

Math Tutor Used Student’s Personal Information to Open Credit Card Accounts, Run up Charges

Feds Say Man Made his Living Committing Credit Card Fraud through a Large ID Theft Scheme

Police say an Alabama Woman Charged with 31 Counts of ID Theft that Stretched across the Country

Police in Utah on the Hunt for ID Theft Suspect

MTV Employees Discover Their Identity and Salary Information Has Been Exposed in Data Breach

University Professor Charged With Stealing Identities of a Student and Relatives

Identity Thieves Target Tax Returns

Why Identity Theft is So Rampant in the United States

Tools to Help Protect Yourself from ID Theft

Victim and Indiana Attorney General Work Together on a New ID Theft Unit

ID Theft Becomes a Growing Industry in Texas Border Towns

ID Theft: One Man’s Struggle to Reclaim His Good Name

Bizarre Case of Identity Theft Revealed in Wichita

Court Records Continue to Victimize ID Theft Victim

Maryland ID Theft Suspect Goes for the Gold

Eight Tips to Avert ID Theft During Tax Time

Consumers Grow Wiser but ID Theft Still a Risk

Protect Your Credit Rating from Identity Theft

Identity Theft 911 Report Blames Illegal Immigration and Government Inaction for Arizona’s Top Ranking

Fraud and ID Theft Now Found to Play a Role in the US Housing Crisis

Missouri Man Gets One-and-a-half Years in Prison for Stealing the Identity of Army Major Stationed in Kuwait

Dog Lovers Hit by Nigerian Bulldog Scam

Family Comes Face-to-Face with Woman Accused of Stealing Their Missing Daughter’s Identity

Eight Arrested in Denver ID Theft Ring that Prosecutors Believe Fueled Meth Addiction

IRS Warns about ID Theft by Tax Preparers

Spring Cleaning Identity Theft Tips

Quick Moving ID Theft Teams Operating in Texas

Medical ID Theft Turns Patients into Victims

Woman Accused in Deadly School Bus Crash Charged with ID Theft

Indiana Attorney General Launches ID Theft Unit

Murder Suspect Admits to ID Theft in Fake Missionary Scam

Identity Theft Takes Some Undoing

ID Theft Once Again the Biggest Complaint in Illinois

The Worst Town for ID Theft: Napa, California

Want to Prevent ID Theft? Follow These 10 Tips

New Survey Finds 67% of Americans Missing Out on Easy Opportunity to Combat ID Theft

Secure Passwords Helpful in Preventing Online ID Theft

Who's Putting You at Risk: Ranking Corporate America on ID Theft

Ignorance and Personal Information Storage Keep Putting Our Identities at Risk

High-Tech ID Theft: Are Retailers Transmitting Your Information to Thieves?

Tracking ID Theft: One in Seven Has Identity Stolen

Despite Steady Stream of Computer Security Breaches, Federal Agencies Doing Little to Safeguard Information

Police Say an Illegal Immigrant Committed Credit Card Fraud Right Before and After Being Sentenced to Probation on Other ID Theft Charges

False Craigslist Post May End in ID Theft Charge

North Carolina Woman Admits Stealing the Identity of an Elderly Widow

IRS Tells 7-Year-Old Chicago Boy He Owes Back Taxes on $60,000 in Wages and Unemployment Benefits

What I Did as the Victim of Identity Theft

ID Theft: Federal Agencies Fail to Meet Data Protection Standards

Medical Identity Theft is Often an Inside Job

County Sheriff Becomes ID Theft Victim and Then Finds Out 150 of His Citizens Are Also Victims

Postal Service Warns About ID Theft

Feds to Help Maryland Victims of ID Theft and Fraud

Freezing Identity Theft

ID Theft and Fake IDs: A Difficult Crime to Stop

Protecting Your Child From Identity Theft

Suspect Faces the Possibility of a Life Sentence on Charges of Identity Theft

Identity Theft: How Your Computer Could Hurt You

Kentucky Lawmakers to Consider Data Breach Disclosure Law

Scam Artists Profit from Hard Economic Times

Eight Ways to Protect Your Identity

Unique Twist in ID Theft Case: Victim Reports it to Police and The Thief is Actually Arrested

The Changing Face of Identity Theft

Modesto Schools Starts ID Theft Prevention Blog after Computer Stolen Containing Employees Personal Information

IRS Won't Call You About Your Tax Rebate - But Scammers Might

Arizona Again Leads the Nation in ID Theft

Key Advice to Follow to Try to Prevent Identity Theft

Suspects Pose as Future Employers at a Michigan Hospital to Steal Job Seeker's Identity

A Lead Program Manager at Microsoft Has Email Account Hacked

Identity Theft Tops List of US Consumer Fraud Complaints for 2007

Survey Finds Most ID Theft Occurs Offline

Best Buy Faces $54 Million Lawsuit After Losing a Customer's Laptop With Her Personal Information on It

IRS Spam Jumps as Tax Deadline Nears

AT&T, Microsoft Help Deflate ID Theft Bill Aimed at Data Breaches

ID Thief Caught Doing What Many ID Thieves Do: Casing Cars for Financial and Personal Documents

Identity Theft During Tax Time

Peer-to-Peer File Sharing May Be 2008's Greatest ID Theft Threat

High-Tech Social Security Cards May Join Battle Against ID Theft

New Study Claims ID Theft is Declining But Losses are Increasing

70-Year-Old ID Theft Victim Loses $87,000, Police Search for Two Female Suspects

Parents Worry New Database Will Put Texas Students at Risk for ID Theft

Arizona Attorney General Warns about ID Theft Scams

Five Sentenced to Prison for ID Theft Conspiracy that Abused the Legal Name Change System

Swift Fallout: The Pain Behind Illegal Immigrants Using Stolen Identities

Four People Arrested in ID Theft Scheme that Stretched from California to Washington to Texas

ID Theft and the Growing Threat to Minors

ID Theft and Data Breaches: Something Needs to be Done

Photo Operation Outside a Citizenship and Immigration Services Building Shut Down After Fake ID Arrests

Identities for Sale

Monitoring Bank Account Online Protects an Alabama Man's Identity

Seniors' Identity Theft Dilemma

Police Finally Catch Up with ID Theft Suspect Accused of Stealing the Identity of a Missing Woman

Man Accused of Stealing the Identity of a Moroccan Prince Through Facebook

California Woman Arrested in Major ID Theft Operation Allegedly Pilfered a Previous Employer's Client Database

University of Texas Students Targeted by Cyber-scammers Attempting to Steal Their Identities

The Cost of ID Theft and a System that Needs Fixing

ID Thief Gives Advice on How Not to Become a Victim

Loophole May Have Allowed Theft of Missing Woman's Identity

Woman Accused of Stealing the Identity of a Missing Person and Using it to Attend an Ivy League University

The Cost of ID Theft: Beyond Dollars and Cents

ID Theft and Credit Card Fraud Can Cost You Thousands

Illegal Immigrants from Cuba Charged with Aggravated ID Theft

ID Theft Devastates Tennessee Couple Who Face Mounting Tax Debts, Speeding Ticket Fines and Worker's Comp Hassles

Millionaire Author Murdered by ID Thief Who Raided His Financial Accounts

ID Theft Increasingly Targets Those Who Have No Financial Identity: Children

ID Theft Ring Uncovered in Texas May Be Part of a Multi-state or National Operation

ID Thief Whose Crime Paid for Breast-Augmentation Surgery Escapes Federal Prison Sentence

Health Care Provider Says the Identities of 300,000 Subscribers at Risk Following Laptop Theft

Credit Freeze Fees Should Be Kept Minimal

ID Theft Victim Finds His Tax Refunds Went to Someone Else

Beware of E-mail Promising Tax Refund: It's a Scam

Identity Theft Can Take Devastating Forms

Take Steps to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft

ID Theft Victim is Wrongly Arrested and Spends Two Days in Jail for Child Molestation

Don't be too Anxious for Federal Government Rebate or You Could Get Your Identity Stolen

Beware: Online Quizzes Could Set the Stage for ID Theft

Identity Theft: The Gunless Robbery that Can Hurt Your Credit for Years

Don't Let Your Identity Get Skimmed: Bay Area Officials Pool Resources to Combat Identity Theft

Shield Yourself From Scams

US Soldier Serving in Iraq Has His Identity Stolen by an Illegal Immigrant in California

No One is Immune to ID Theft, Even Your Dead Relative

Fresno County Deputy DA Facing ID Theft Charges

Identity Thief Caught on Camera

Company Being Scrutinized After Sending Mailings that Exposed the Social Security Numbers of 260,000 People

Washington States Looks to Speed Up Prosecution of ID Thieves

Police Find a Common Denominator in a Number of Unauthorized Credit Card Charges: Pizza Hut

Identity Theft Becoming the Crime of Choice for Criminals

To Buy or Not to Buy: Identity Theft Protection

Weekends Are a Hard Time to Report Credit Scams

Vote and Get Your Identity Stolen

Only Eight Months Old and Already a Victim of ID Theft

Eagle Scout Project Hopes to Open the Eyes of Teens and Parents to the Very Real Threat of ID Theft

Don't Let Someone Steal Your Medical Identity

Before You Submit Online Job Application, Think Twice about Listing Social Security Number

ID Theft Impacts Online Retailers as a Third of Customers Shy Away from Internet Shopping

Personal Information on about 650,000 Retail Customers at Risk after Computer Tape Goes Missing

US Postal Service Busts ID Theft Ring that Stole Personal Information of 10,000 Credit Card Users

NYPD Officer and 60 Others Arrested in Stolen Car Insurance Fraud Sting

University of Wisconsin-Madison Exposed Workers Social Security Numbers on a Public Web Site

Elderly Woman Stole ID of a 37-year-old Woman and Obtained a Driver's License in the Victim's Name Despite Big Age Difference

When Someone Hijacks Your Debit Card

ID Theft Ring Operating in the Southwest May Have Roots in Russia

Medical Center Employee Who Helped Herself to Patients' Identities Sentenced to Federal Prison

Wisconsin Admits to Putting the Identities of 5000 Taxpayers at Risk

Man's Personal Struggle Gets Even Harder Following ID Theft

Police Believe ID Theft Ring Was Manufacturing Fake Checks in California

Identity Theft Scam Hits University of Florida Inboxes

Beware of Credit Repair Scams

Could a National ID Actually Put Americans at Greater Risk of Identity Theft?

Theft of Laptop Containing Social Security Numbers of Nashville Voters May Cost the City $1 Million

Consumer Reports Offers Advice to Protect Yourself from ID Theft

Chicago Woman Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Using Stolen Identity to Buy House and Car

ID Theft Victim Spends Nearly Five Years To Get Her Name Back

TSA Web Site Exposed Travelers to Identity Theft

When ID Theft Gets Personal: Theft of Debit Card Number Hits Home

Potential ID Theft Victims Urged to Use Credit Monitoring and Take Other Measures After Accidental Release of 260,000 Social Security Numbers

Police Believe Mother-Daughter ID Theft Team Victimized Dozens of People

Texas Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Medical Company for Exposing Personal Information

Company that Put Social Security Numbers on Address Labels Will Pay for ID Theft Insurance for 260,000 People

Nashville Offers to Pay for ID Theft Protection for 337,000 Registered Voters Following Theft of Laptops

Police Believe Philadelphia ID Theft Ring Began With Two Bank Employees Stealing Customers' Information

Thieves Steal Credit Cards from Lockers at Workout Facilities and Go on a Shopping Spree

Illegal Immigrants Stealing Names and Government-Issued ID Numbers to Get Jobs in America

Infomercial "Credit Guru" Charged With Stealing His Brother's Identity

British Columnist Who Published His Bank Account Number to Debunk "ID Theft Panic" Has His Identity Stolen

Identity Theft Arrest Leads to Child Pornography Investigation

Discovering a Major Data Breach Only Solves Half of the Problem

Prosecutors Say Accused ID Thief Impersonated Others on the Phone and Internet to Get Credit Card Information

Phone Hacking: Police Believe a Florida ID Theft Case is the Work of a Cell Phone Company Employee

Virginia's Governor Wants the State to Take a Tougher Stance on ID Theft and Credit Card Fraud

Predictions for 2008: ID Theft Will Grow Internationally, Become More Sophisticated and Harder to Detect

Identity Theft Rising Dramatically in Idaho

California Governor Creates Agency to Combat ID Theft

Minors Become Targets of ID Theft When Personal Information is Not Monitored

Online Government Records Contain Social Security Numbers and Aid in ID Theft

Mesa County Sheriff's Department Warns About Medical Identity Theft

Medical ID Theft on the Rise: How Throwing Away Prescription Information Could Hurt You

Woman Steals Elderly Mother's Identity and Now Faces Up to 193 Years in Jail

Identity Theft Grew Four Fold in 2007

Record Data Breaches in 2007

Credit Card Companies Share Personal Information

ID Theft May Force British Man to Change Identity and Move

Damages Won Against Credit Reporting Agency Following ID Theft Reduced

IRS Call is a Scam

Suspect in Identity Theft Ring Arrested Following Police Chase in Washington State

Feds Warn Identity Theft is on the Rise

Your Credit isn't the Only Thing ID Thieves Can Steal

Prevent Post-Christmas Identity Theft

The Unimaginable: ID Theft Victim Mistakenly Labeled a Vicious Cop Killer on the Run

ID Theft: 2007 Trends and 2008 Predictions

Children Becoming Prime Targets of Identity Thieves

Is It Safe to Shop Online? That Depends

Mortgage Giant Takes Fraud Warning to YouTube

Chicago Man Arrested in Credit Card Skimming at Retail Stores

Pittsburgh-based Health Care Network Warns 42,000 About Potential ID Theft After Laptop is Stolen from Home

FTC Tells Congressional Subcommittee ID Theft is the Number One Priority

New Oregon Law Requires Businesses and Governement Agencies to Come Up with Plans to Prevent Identity Theft

Woman Used Identities of Former Employees to Steal Money From Her Employer, Gets Two-year Prison Term for ID Theft

Fake Lawyer With Criminal Past Gets Six Months House Arrest for ID Theft and Conning Clients

Authorities Investigating ID Theft Ring in Georgia

Thieves Make Off With Computers Out of DMV Van

Nevada Attorney General Warns of Identity Theft Scam

New Report Finds ID Theft in Washington State Much Worse Than FTC Estimates

ID Theft and Fraud: The Dark Side of the Web

Prosecutors Join Missouri Area Task Force Targeting ID Theft

Stop, ID Thief! Five Tips to Protect Your Identity

Email Spams May Sound Ridiculous But People Still Fall For Them

Identity Theft Solution Still Needed: Social Security Administration Needs to be Involved

Former Postal Worker Sentenced to Prison for ID Theft Scheme

Guard Your Social Security Card to Guard Your Identity

Watch Your Credit Report for Identity Theft

Telemarketer for ShopNBC.com and Her Husband Charged in Nationwide ID Theft and Credit Card Scam

Myspace ID Theft Scams: What They Look Like, How They Work and How Not to Fall Victim

The Story Behind the Swift ICE Raids: How One ID Theft Victim's Life Has Been Turned Upside Down

Driver Who Led California Police on High-speed Chase Pleads Guilty to Aggravated ID Theft and More

Private Eyes Indicted in Massive ID Theft Scheme Involving HP-style Pretexting

Virginia Woman Says State Exposed Her Family to ID Theft When Child Support Order Left at Wrong House

Department of Justice Provides $1.7 Million to Help Victims of ID Theft and Financial Fraud

Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles Sends Out Letters with Social Security Numbers in them to the Wrong People

Stolen Car Had Hundreds of Patients' Dental Records Containing Social Security Numbers Inside

Cops in Texas Uncover Crime Ring Involving Drugs and a "Thriving" ID Theft Operation

ID Theft Suspect Caught on Camera at ATM

Guarding Your Identity: What to Do When Businesses Automatically Request Your Social Security Number

Hackers Break Into Duke Law School's Website: Personal Information of Applicants Exposed

Police Predict that One Day We Will Have All Fallen Victim to ID Theft

Defendant in PIN Pad Swap Ring Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

Son's Call to Police Leads to Dad's Arrest on Felony ID Theft Charges

Woman Forced to Spend Part of Holiday Season Canceling Orders after Thieves Steal Her Credit Card Information

Beware of Callers Pretending to be with the Social Security Administration

Bonnie and Clyde-style Jet Setters Nabbed for Credit Card Fraud and ID Theft

Don't Let Identity-swapping Grinches Steal Your Christmas

ID Theft Suspects Donned Wigs and Scarves in Attempts to Use Stolen Identities

New Laws in North Carolina Help to Prevent Drivers from Lying about Their Identities

It Looks Like Identity Protection is Up to Us

Cybercrime: Are Young People Getting Smarter or is Cybercrime Getting Easier?

Identity Theft Leaves Couple Helpless

Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Swindling Elderly Couples in Insurance Scam

ID Theft Thriving -- New FTC Report Says

Man Who Spent 22 Years on the Lam Finally Admits to Identity Theft

Identity Theft Leads Police to Draw Guns on the Wrong Man

FTC Releases New Study of Identity Theft Victims

Hi-Tech Heist: How Companies Put Your Credit Card Information at Risk from Hackers

Watch Out for Latest Credit Card Scam

Minors are at Risk for Identity Theft Too

College Students Get a Lesson in Avoiding ID Theft

Better Business Bureau Reports an Increase in Scams and ID Theft Attempts

Holidays Bring Out Shoppers and ID Theft Worries

Most ID Thieves Use Low-tech Methods

Some Experts Say Cybercriminals and ID Thieves are Turning Their Attention to Mobile Banking

ID Theft Victims Being Sued by Family of Women Hit and Killed by the Man Who Stole Their Identities

Doctors at Columbia University at Risk for ID Theft Following Security Breach

Massive Data Breach Threatens the Identities of Half of the UK's Population

New Study Shows the Impact on ID Theft Victims

Cybercriminals Becoming More Professional, Going After High-Stake Payoffs

Police Say Women Used Their Internet-based Merchandise Company to Commit Fraud with Customers' Credit Cards

Former CFO of YouTube Invests in Anti-ID Theft Technology

How an ID Theft Ring Operating Across the United States Began to Unravel

ID Theft Can Take Victims Years to Repair

New York Times: Why Must ID Security Be So Hard?

Online Shopping and Identity Theft

Police Arrest Man Believed to Have Stolen 1.8 Million Social Security Numbers from the Department of Veterans Affairs

Maryland Man Charged in Credit Card Fraud: How His Scheme Put One Merchant Out of Business

Identity Theft Trail Leads to Victim's 'Best' Friend

UK Identity Theft Coming to America

Test Your Knowledge of Consumer Fraud

Identity Theft Ring Found Operating Out of Minnesota Hotel

Trial Begins for Officer Accused of Identity Theft

Mystery Senator Secretly Blocks Effort to Combat ID Theft

US Merchants to Lose $3.6 Billion to Online Shopping Fraud

Who Profits Off of Debit and Credit Card Fraud

Nigerian Scam Adds Fake Traveler's Checks to the Con

Tips for Avoiding Identity Theft this Holiday Season

Information on Pill Bottles May Pose Medical Theft Risk

Colorado Ranks #6 in Identity Theft

Missing Laptop Left on Ambulance Bumper Now Puts 28,000 People at Risk for ID Theft

Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Using a Stranger's Identity to Buy a House

Taking Steps Against ID Theft: Tips on Credit Freezing, File Sharing and Pretexting

Hackers Scam Thousands with Ads on Legitimate High-traffic News, Entertainment and Job Web Sites

Seventeen People and a Corporation Charged in Global ID Theft Ring

Seattle Man Admits to Using Online File-Sharing to Commit ID Theft

Identity Theft is Going 'Synthetic' Making it Harder to Capture the Crooks

This Holiday Think Credit Freeze

The Price Tag for Holiday "Return Fraud" Expected to be $3.7 Billion

Identity Theft Ring Victimized Ten NYPD Officers from the Same Unit; Civilian Police Employee Among Those Arrested

Escaped Child Molester Faces Identity Theft For Using His Brother-in-law's Identity to Escape Capture for the Last 22 Years

150 Fake ID Cards Confiscated From Suspected Illegal Immigrants During a Traffic Stop in Ohio

Students' Identities at Risk Following Three Separate Data Breaches at Montana State University

Identity Theft Lands Wrong Man in Jail for Six Days

Former Medical Center Employee Faces 22 Years in Prison for Stealing Patients' Personal Information

Debit Card Theft Leaves Victim Sadder But Wiser

Why States are Resisting the Federal Government's Plan for "REAL" ID

ID Thief Claims to be a Minister, Uses Vacant Church Address to Drive Away with a New Car

Keeping Your Child's Identity Safe

Clerks at an Alabama Lowe's Store Accused of Stealing Customer's Credit Card Information

Girl Scout Leader Admits to Stealing Identities of Her Scouts to Get Tax Refunds

Feds Issuing Red Flags for Identity Theft

Thieves Steal Driver's License Printing Machines at Bureau of Motor Vehicle Offices in Ohio

Beware of Social Security Scam Call

Email Complaint from FTC's Fraud Department is a Hoax

Investigators for Kentucky's Attorney General Go Dumpster Diving and Find Businesses Tossing Out Personal Information

Grocery Store Chain Falls for Phishing Scam and Loses $10 Million

Identity Theft Takes the Spotlight in Trial of Accused Cop Killer

Two NYC Men Claim They Committed ID Theft in Revenge of 9/11

Con Man Gets 13 Years in Prison, Ordered to Repay Millions to 165,000 Americans Scammed in Bogus Credit Card Scheme

ID Thieves Using Technology to Stay Ahead of Police and Prevention

Cell Phone Applications End Up in the Trash, Expose Customers to ID Theft in North Carolina

Art.com's Web Site Hacked: Customer's Alerted About Identity Theft Possibility

More than 30 Million Americans Fall for Consumer Fraud With Weight Loss Schemes the Biggest Concern

Suspected Con Artist Takes a Gamble and Gets Caught

Thieves and Scam Artists Try to Take Advantage of the SoCal Wildfires

Could Voice Patterns Be the Key to the Global Fight Against ID Theft?

Piggybacking: How ID Theft Has Gone Wireless

Identity Theft Risks Rise in the Health Care Industry

New Scam Making the Rounds Targets Retirees

Victimizing of NY Woman Leads to Arrest of Kentucky ID Theft Ring Leader

Ohio Joins Other States in Proposing ID Theft Protections

New Court Documents Show TJX Data Breach Worse Than Reported: 96 Million Consumers Impacted

Illegal Immigrant Gets Less Than Two and a Half Years in Prison for Selling SS Numbers and Birth Certificates

Arizona Leads the Nation in Identity Theft

Alumni and Employees of a Utah College at Risk for ID Theft

Chicago Transit Authority Worker Accused of Stealing Credit Card Numbers of Customers

Applying for a Loan Leads a Man and Police to Realize Someone Else Was Using His Identity and His Credit

ID Theft Leads to Wrong Person Getting Arrested